I Read About Comic Book Geniuses, Kavalier and Clay

“The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,” by Michael Chabon, received the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It’s a story that surrounds the fictional history of the comic-book industry. And, yes. It is colorful…

Bernie Goes to the Vatican

A short story by JoAnn Chateau… humor, dogs, a tiny bit of politics… Gus’s next door neighbor, Lacey Cooper, dropped Chester off early that morning, before light. Not only did she have the dog in tow, her arms had been laden with dog paraphernalia: toys, food and water bowls, an old towel, zip-lock bags ofContinue reading “Bernie Goes to the Vatican”

Bernie and the Little Bird

A short story by JoAnn Chateau… humor, dogs, a tiny bit of politics… Augustine Ambrosi, known to most simply as Gus, was tall, lean and muscular. Yet he lumbered to his living room recliner. It was a wonder he could walk at all. No knee caps. The TV was on. MSNBC. Not so Progressive anymore, he reflected. ButContinue reading “Bernie and the Little Bird”